SA31 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SA31 postcode district recorded 1,151 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,620 casualties. Of these collisions, 10 were fatal and 181 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 18% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 181
- Casualties
- 1,620
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 181
- Casualties
- 1,620
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SA31
Towns in SA31
Roads in SA31
Accidents in the SA31 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SA31 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,151
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,620
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
10
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
181
16.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the SA31 postcode district
Collisions in the SA31 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.6% of the total), with 22.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
56.8% of recorded collisions in the SA31 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 27.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SA31 postcode district have produced 1,620 casualties. Pedestrians account for 11.9% of those casualties, a marker of the risk to people on foot here.
Collisions by day of the week
Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 114 collisions, Monday 167 collisions, Tuesday 144 collisions, Wednesday 186 collisions, Thursday 163 collisions, Friday 214 collisions, Saturday 163 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 892 collisions, Darkness 259 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 654 collisions, Roundabout 219 collisions, Dual carriageway 213 collisions, One way street 35 collisions, Other 15 collisions, Unknown 8 collisions, Slip road 7 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 28 collisions, 30 mph 674 collisions, 40 mph 148 collisions, 50 mph 11 collisions, 60 mph 135 collisions, 70 mph 155 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 831 collisions, Raining no high winds 202 collisions, Other 42 collisions, Raining + high winds 32 collisions, Unknown 17 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 975 casualties, Passenger 453 casualties, Pedestrian 192 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SA31 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SA31 postcode district?
1,151 collisions have been recorded in the SA31 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,620 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SA31 postcode district were serious or fatal?
10 were fatal and 181 were serious — 16.6% of all recorded collisions in the SA31 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the SA31 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the SA31 postcode district, accounting for 18.6% of them, and 22.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SA31 postcode district happen on?
56.8% of collisions in the SA31 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the SA31 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 11.9% of the 1,620 casualties recorded in the SA31 postcode district.
Is road safety in the SA31 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the SA31 postcode district rose 18% in 2024 compared with 2023. Year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting, so they are best read as a trend rather than a single verdict.
Where does the road accident data for the SA31 postcode district come from?
It comes from STATS19, the official record of personal-injury road collisions reported to the police and published by the Department for Transport. The figures for the SA31 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.